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Pilkington was acquired by Cleveland on Thursday in a trade which sent Cesar Hernandez to the White Sox, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Pilkington joins an organization that has a good reputation when it comes to developing pitchers. The 2018 third-round pick isn't a top prospect, but he's shown promise this season in 14 Double-A starts, riding a 30.5 percent strikeout rate to a 3.48 ERA.

Manaea (8-6) earned the win Wednesday over the Padres after tossing six scoreless innings, giving up one hit and one walk while fanning nine.

Manaea tossed a second straight quality start and has dazzled of late, allowing just one run on four hits while posting a 22:4 K:BB across his last 13 innings of work. The southpaw owns an excellent 2.18 ERA since the beginning of June.

Romano earned the save in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Red Sox after tossing a scoreless inning, striking out one.

Romano was in charge of closing things out in the seventh inning during the first game of the doubleheader and made quick work of Boston, as he only needed 14 pitches (11 strikes) to get the job done. Romano, who tossed his second straight scoreless outing and seems to be turning things around after a couple of subpar appearances, has gone 8-for-9 in save appearances this season, though his ninth-inning outlook is clouded going forward following the addition of Brad Hand from Washington.

Voth was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Thursday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Voth returned from a broken nose in mid-June, but he's struggled to limit run production recently and has given up eight runs in 2.2 innings across his last three appearances. It's not clear whether the right-hander has tested positive for COVID-19, but he'll be away from the team while he's in the league's health and safety protocols.

Hand was traded from the Nationals to the Blue Jays in exchange for catcher Riley Adams on Thursday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Hand converted 21 of his 26 save opportunities to begin the year, with three of those blown saves coming in his last six appearances, and he's recorded a 3.59 ERA and 1.15 WHIP in 42.2 innings this season. The Blue Jays have shuffled through several closers this year, and while a change of scenery could help the southpaw turn things around, there's no guarantee he will displace Jordan Romano in the ninth-inning role, particularly given Hand's 7.88 ERA in July.

Hudson was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Thursday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

It's not yet clear whether Hudson has tested positive for COVID-19 or whether he's deemed a close contact, but he'll be one of four Nationals who are unavailable due to the league's health and safety protocols. Wander Suero could step into a high-leverage role while the right-hander is on the injured list.

Fairbanks was placed on the 10-day injured list with shoulder inflammation Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The injury may explain Fairbanks' poor performance Wednesday against the Yankees, as he allowed two runs without retiring a batter. This is now the second time he's hit the injured list with shoulder issues this season, as he missed nearly four weeks with a rotator cuff strain early in the season. He'll undergo an MRI on Thursday, per Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network, after which the length of this particular absence should become clearer. Chris Mazza was recalled in a corresponding move.

Iglesias (7-4) allowed two hits but did not give up a run and struck out a batter over 1.2 innings as he picked up the win over the Rockies on Wednesday.

Iglesias was called upon with one out and one on in the eighth to protect a 7-6 lead. He retired the first batter he faced but proceeded to allow back-to-back singles to allow Colorado to tie the game. Fortunately, the Angels were able to re-take the lead again and Iglesias shut the door in the ninth to secure the victory. The 31-year-old has been quite reliable this season with a 3.23 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 71:8 K:BB to go along with 21 saves over 47.1 innings.

Estevez (2-3) suffered the loss Wednesday against the Angels after allowing a run on two hits and a walk while striking out one over an inning.

Estevez entered to begin the bottom half of eighth trying to preserve a 7-7 tie but was unable to do so. He allowed men to reach first and second before surrendering an RBI single to Phil Gosselin to put the Angels in front. That run would prove to be the difference, handing Estevez his second loss in four days. The 28-year-old owns a 5.35 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 35:12 K:BB over 35.1 innings this season.

Gilbreath started Wednesday's game against the Angels, allowing one run on two hits and two walks over an inning.

The 25-year-old operated as an opener Wednesday after the Rockies were forced to go with a bullpen game after Chi Chi Gonzalez (undisclosed) was placed on the COVID-19 IL. Gilbreath broke a streak of four straight scoreless outings and now owns a 6.41 ERA, 1.68 WHIP and 19:13 K:BB over 19.2 innings.